The Lester B. Pearson International Student Scholarships

Become a Pearson Scholar

Imagine enriched learning within a unique community of students, alongside brilliant professors who are shaping the future of their fields. As a Pearson Scholar, you will gain a global perspective on issues that matter most to you.

Where the World Comes Together

Imagine attending a top-ranked university located in one of the world’s most welcoming multicultural cities, where students from over 160 countries come together to study, live and create lasting experiences.

The Man Who Saved the World

Regarded by many as the father of modern peacekeeping, Lester B. Pearson was one of Canada’s greatest prime ministers and the only Canadian ever to win the Nobel Prize for Peace. As a statesman, politician and public servant, Pearson helped shape and define Canadian identity both at home and abroad. The Nobel Prize Committee called Pearson “the man who contributed more than anyone else to save the world” for his leadership in resolving the 1956 Suez Canal Crisis. Pearson graduated with a BA from the University of Toronto in 1919.